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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_configuration
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innovative
single-engine
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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experimental
advanced for its time
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gptkbp:aircraft_role
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fighter research
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
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gptkbp:ceiling
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40,000 ft
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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jet fighter evolution
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gptkbp:control_system
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fly-by-wire
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gptkbp:country_of_origin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1950
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gptkbp:design
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jet propulsion
Hughes Aircraft engineers
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gptkbp:design_date
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1947
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gptkbp:design_influence
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German aircraft designs
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gptkbp:engine_type
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turbojet
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1948
successful
October 1948
conducted in California
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gptkbp:flight_style
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highly maneuverable
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gptkbp:height
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10 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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early jet technology development
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Hughes X-4
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent aircraft designs
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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World War II aircraft technology
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gptkbp:inspired
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future jet designs
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gptkbp:involved_in
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aerodynamic studies
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gptkbp:is_tested_for
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completed in 1950
high-speed flight tests
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:legacy
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pioneering jet technology
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gptkbp:length
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30 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
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gptkbp:max_speed
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500 mph
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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10,000 lb
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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gptkb:first_swept-wing_jet_fighter
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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swept wings
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Howard_Hughes
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gptkbp:number_built
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2
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gptkbp:operational_history
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limited
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gptkbp:operational_use
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:power_source
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gptkb:Allison_J35
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gptkbp:primary_function
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research and development
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gptkbp:range
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1,000 miles
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gptkbp:related_aircraft
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gptkb:Hughes_XF-11
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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1950
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:roll_rate
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20 degrees per second
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gptkbp:significance
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early jet fighter development
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gptkbp:stall_speed
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100 mph
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gptkbp:status
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retired
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gptkbp:test_flights_conducted
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in the late 1940s
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gptkbp:test_program_duration
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2 years
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:used_for
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aerodynamic research
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gptkbp:weight
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7,000 lb
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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swept wing
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gptkbp:wingspan
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35 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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